I don’t think I have ever really shared with y’all the visions that the Lord has given me for my calling so I thought now is as good of time as any. Please enjoy this journey that the Lord and I are taking. Remember there is always room for you to get involved.
Dreams and visions:
In 2008 I went to Ghana West Africa, this was my first overseas missions trip, this is where it all started for me. Towards the end of the trip we went to an orphanage. It was a normal visit, playing soccer, holding babies, and just loving on some kids. At the end of our visit the leader told us it was time to pack up and leave. As everyone got on the bus to leave I hesitated, everything in me wanted to run back into that place crying so that I would not have to leave. I finally got on the bus and broke down, I cried so hard and could not understand why. I was told to pray. Right, prayer, that helps. So thats what I did. During my time of prayer the Lord gave me my first vision. In this vision I was standing in front of this kids home calling the children inside, the chief stood next to me with his hand on my shoulder thanking me for all the work I was doing. In that moment I felt for the first time a calling on my life. I was convinced that I was going to graduate college and move to Africa where I would open up a children’s home. The Lord was asking me to raise up leaders. If for example I raised 100 children that loved the Lord and would serve Him, they would then be sent out to the nations to each raise up 100 more and so on.
This is such a beautiful dream. My passion for these children gave me the drive to get through a lot but I knew I needed a little more training. Thats when I found the World Race. I finished up my second year of college and decided that I needed a change. I left on my Race October 2010. During my 8th month we were in Kenya, this was one of my hardest months but at the same time I learned so much during my time there. Kenya was also the place that the Lord spoke to me more about my calling and what He is asking me to do.
Bigger picture:
One night while sitting on my bed after a rough skype call with my mom I asked the Lord “what am I even doing here?” In that moment I felt like the Lord wanted to take me deeper, somewhere I have never been before. He said ( these are not the exact words, I was a little in shock that He was speaking to me and did not write it all down, but the Idea has stayed with me). You only see the small picture, I see the big picture. We need to expand your view. What if instead of you moving to Africa to raise up 100 children, you raise up 100 leaders to go to 100 nations that will train and disciple 100 more. The ripple effect will start there and continue on.
Since that time in Kenya raising up and discipling leaders has been my dream. I know I am making steps towards the larger picture right now, I know the end result is glorification to God, its the middle part the how, that i’m still getting clarity on. God is so good right? During this next season of my life I will be working with our Long Term Missions department to further develop a program that enables us to speak more into the lives of our missionaries. I firmly believe that this year will be a year of starting to see this dream become more of a reality. But I cant to it alone. I need your help. Would you consider being a monthly donor? I am looking for people to come along side of me in agreement with what the Lord is doing and support financially. Please pray about joining my team. Click the “support me” button on the left side of this page.
Prayer. We could all use a little more prayer. Would you be praying for me for health, wise decisions, and that fear would not get the best of me. Please also be praying for our long term missionaries around the world and those that they are raising up.
I pray that the Lord would bless you this year and challenge you to step into new things.
